, What is APA? - CORRECT ANSWERS-APA is a writing and formatting style used in
health care; humanities; and social, behavioral, and natural sciences. So, this style will
be used in education, nursing, business, and psychology courses.
Why do we use APA? - CORRECT ANSWERS-We use APA because it is a
standardized form of writing that enforces uniformity and consistency, and following the
standards allows students and professionals to present ideas while crediting published
sources.
What should students know about this presentation? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Students
should know that there are different formatting recommendations when it comes to the
writing standards of students and professionals. So for the rest of this presentation we'll
be focusing on the standards for students.
What is the format of the title page of an APA paper? - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Page
number (top right corner); 2. Paper Title (a third of the paper down, bold, and centered);
3. Your name (with a white space after the title.); 4. Affiliation (College of..., Texas...); 5.
Course; 6. Instructor; 7. Due date
Should "runnning head" be included in student papers? - CORRECT ANSWERS-No,
the running head should be excluded from student papers.
What if a professor wants a "running head"? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The running head
should be a shortened version of the paper title. The label "running head" should not be
included in the header.
For APA, is an abstract required for student papers? - CORRECT ANSWERS-No,
student papers are not required to have abstracts.
An abstract consists of what? - CORRECT ANSWERS-150-250 concise (straight to the
point) summary. It should include the following: participants, keywords, questions,
methods, results, data, analysis, and conclusions.
What should be included in the main body of an APA paper? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
An intro, thesis, a well-organized body, and a conclusion. Should also have references
and citations. Also, the paper needs to be in past or present perfect tense.
What should the format of the main body be in an APA paper? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1. Complete paper title (bold and centered; it functions as a level 1
health care; humanities; and social, behavioral, and natural sciences. So, this style will
be used in education, nursing, business, and psychology courses.
Why do we use APA? - CORRECT ANSWERS-We use APA because it is a
standardized form of writing that enforces uniformity and consistency, and following the
standards allows students and professionals to present ideas while crediting published
sources.
What should students know about this presentation? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Students
should know that there are different formatting recommendations when it comes to the
writing standards of students and professionals. So for the rest of this presentation we'll
be focusing on the standards for students.
What is the format of the title page of an APA paper? - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Page
number (top right corner); 2. Paper Title (a third of the paper down, bold, and centered);
3. Your name (with a white space after the title.); 4. Affiliation (College of..., Texas...); 5.
Course; 6. Instructor; 7. Due date
Should "runnning head" be included in student papers? - CORRECT ANSWERS-No,
the running head should be excluded from student papers.
What if a professor wants a "running head"? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The running head
should be a shortened version of the paper title. The label "running head" should not be
included in the header.
For APA, is an abstract required for student papers? - CORRECT ANSWERS-No,
student papers are not required to have abstracts.
An abstract consists of what? - CORRECT ANSWERS-150-250 concise (straight to the
point) summary. It should include the following: participants, keywords, questions,
methods, results, data, analysis, and conclusions.
What should be included in the main body of an APA paper? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
An intro, thesis, a well-organized body, and a conclusion. Should also have references
and citations. Also, the paper needs to be in past or present perfect tense.
What should the format of the main body be in an APA paper? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1. Complete paper title (bold and centered; it functions as a level 1
